Rachel Hayward (born August 7, 1965) is a Canadian actress. She began pursuing a serious acting career in her early twenties.
Personal life As a child and teen, Hayward was involved in modeling and commercials but always thought she would become a doctor. She graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design, having studied graphic design and fine arts. From there she freelanced as a designer and simultaneously began working in acting.
Hayward is single and resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Career Hayward's feature film and TV movie credits include Stranger in the Mirror, Under the Gun, Breaking All the Rules, Deadfire, She Woke Up Pregnant, Convergence, Knight Moves and the romantic comedy Apartment Hunting.
In television she has starred as Florence in Chris Carter's series Harsh Realm and had a recurring role in Jake 2.0. She is remembered by many science fiction fans as the USAF Sergeant who is abducted by Apophis in the opening moments of the Stargate SG-1 pilot. She has also appeared in Andromeda, Bliss, Cold Squad, First Wave, Highlander: The Series, Millennium, Mutant X, Arctic Air, Sliders, The Dead Zone, The L Word, Tru Calling, Viper, Welcome to Paradox, Supernatural, & Xena: Warrior Princess.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1985Breaking All the RulesAngie1990WhispersWoman in morgue (uncredited)1991Xtro II: The Second EncounterDr. Myers1992Knight MovesLast Victim1993Time RunnerCaroline Raynor1993Anything for LoveMs. GlattVideo1995Suspicious AgendaRoxanne1996Barmaid Gabby1999LimpDr. Fishbourne1999Trish1999Y2KPanama1999ConvergenceT.K. Wallace2000Apartment HuntingLola2000Sonya2001LolaWoman at Phonebooth2002WatchtowerKate O'Conner2002Hellraiser: HellseekerAllisonVideo2003CellmatesCarrie2003Art HistoryVerity PhillipsShort film2007NumbSpinning Instructor2007Christmas in WonderlandJudy Saunders2008Senator Samantha CarlsonVideo2008While She Was OutLynn2009CourageOfficer Evelyn Tubbs2011Comforting Skin2012Surviving High SchoolJudyVideo2014Jingle All the Way 2MaggieVideo2017WonderMiranda's Mother
Television Year Title Role Notes1990Neon RiderBethEpisode: "John Doe"1991Palace GuardPrincess JacquelineEpisode: "Iced"1991Marie PulaskiEpisode: "A Matter of Life or Death: Part 1"Episode: "A Matter of Life or Death: Part 2"1993Ann TreadwellTV movie1993HarriettTV movie1994Robin's HoodsHelen RpinehartEpisode: "Kidnapped Boyfriend"1995WireheadCowgirl 3 (voice)Video game1995SlidersKaren the SummonerEpisode: "Eggheads"1995 Highlander: The SeriesThe DuchessEpisode: "Leader of the Pack"1996DelilaEpisode: "The End of Innocence"1996She Woke Up PregnantJill WeitzTV movie1996Bloodhounds IIBookstore FanTV movie1997Dead FireAlexa StantTV movie1997Stargate SG-1Sgt. Carol WeteringsEpisode: "Children of the Gods"1997Police Academy: The SeriesLisa LandonEpisode: "All at Sea"1997 ViperJulianna 'Jolie' MorrowEpisode: "Wheelman"1998Maureen MastersEpisode: "The Really Real Reenactment"1998MillenniumAngelaEpisode: "The Mikado"1998Voyage of TerrorGina ReidTV movie1998Emma RoeEpisode: "Go Like You Know"1998Welcome to ParadoxMegan GallowayEpisode: "Blue Champagne Resort"1998 First Wave Susan TannenEpisode: "Blue Agave"1999Episode: "The Decision"1999Xena: Warrior PrincessAmazonEpisode: "Them Bones, Them Bones"1999Cold SquadDiane ArmstrongEpisode: "Death, Lies and Videotape"1999-2000Harsh RealmFlorence7 episodes2000ElizabethEpisode: "The Seductress"2000DeadlockedRachel CastlemoreTV movie2000Call of the WildAdoley Thornton13 episodes2001AndromedaAdulasia StalinCoryEpisode: "Fear and Loathing in the Milky Way"Episode: "Last Call at the Broken Hammer"2002Cabin PressureReece RobbinsTV movie2002SightingsJamieTV movie2002Snow QueenAmyTV movie2003Mutant XChristinaEpisode: "Within These Walls"2003Alma / RosemaryEpisode: "The Man Who Never Was"2003BlissAmandaEpisode: "Office Management"2003Devil WindsKaren SowellsTV movie2003-2004Jake 2.0Valerie Warner5 episodes2004EllieEpisode: "Losing It"2004Tru CallingAdrian BarnesEpisode: "Drop Dead Gorgeous"2004Corporal Linda MaceyEpisode: "Rather Be Wrong"2004Deep EvilCaptain O'BrienTV movie2004Cold SquadMamaEpisode: "Righteous"2006Augusta, GoneJudyTV movie2006Godiva'sSukiEpisode: "The Bigger Man"2006Battlestar GalacticaBlonde WomanEpisode: "Torn"2006Last Chance CafeKatie StrattonTV movie2006Holiday WishesMrs. FultonTV movie2007CleavervilleAndiTV movie2007UnthinkableSusan ShawTV movie2007Painkiller JaneJennifer MeyersEpisode: "Something Nasty in the Neighborhood"2007Perfect ChildDr. FerrelTV movie2008MarciaTV movie2011LauraTV movie2012Arctic AirRita GilbrideEpisode: "All the Vital Things"Episode: "Northern Lights"Episode: "Skeletons in the Closet"2013She Made Them Do ItJulia RogersTV movie2014SupernaturalTaraEpisode: "First Born"Episode: "Proverbs 17:3"2014Driven UndergroundMollyTV movie2015Stolen DaughterMarthaTV movie2016Lori LawrenceTV movie2016Hearts of ChristmasKate MillerTV movie2021Gabby Duran and the UnsittablesRuthGuest star, episode; Fountain of Ruth2025-2026WatsonDetective LestradeRecurring, 8 episodes
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